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Rod Thomson For everyone wringing their hands about the lack of unity in our country, there was a shocking display of it this year — largely ignored by the media — on an issue of critical importance going forward: Exposing

By KrisAnne Hall, JD In a TMZ interview with Larry King recently, it was said that the Second Amendment was created by “Southern senators so they could ward off slaves uprising.” Not exactly. Yes there was slavery in the colonies

Rod Thomson It’s a story as old as civilizations passing away, history looping without end… First they came for the Confederate monuments, because they represented those who fought to maintain slavery. Then they came for Confederate flags, because banning them

By KrisAnne Hall As Americans enjoy the fireworks, hot dogs, and Apple pie on July 4th, let’s also remember why our independence was necessary. Many Americans have forgotten why we celebrate this day of remembrance. Our independence was not a foreign

by Rep. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D. On July 3, 1776, John Adams sat down to write his wife, Abigail. In ending the second page and spilling onto the third, he wrote: The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most

Rod Thomson The American colonies’ Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marked one of the greatest turning points in the history of mankind. This is no exaggeration. The Declaration set in motion the launching of the greatest democratic Republic

By Representative Julio Gonzalez Now that the dust is settling on Fidel Castro’s death, it is important that I share some thoughts as a child of Cuban expatriates who fled the island in pursuit of freedom. First, good riddance! Fidel

By David G. Johnson If I were in possession of a time machine, the top of my destination list would be the Constitutional Convention. Maybe the First Continental Congress. Or really any of the seminal gatherings at which our Founding Fathers

By Representative Julio Gonzalez Thanksgiving always reminds us of the inseparable juxtaposition between the American people’s fervent faith in God and the nation’s birth. Few documents serve as a greater testament to that close relationship than George Washington’s “General Thanksgiving

By Rod Thomson As it appears that for the second time this century the United States will elect a president who did not win the popular vote, there are the predictable calls for killing the Electoral College. The same thing